Penentuan Kadar Klorin (Cl2) pada Beras yang Dijual di Pasar Tradisional Simpang Limun Medan dengan Metode Titrasi Iodometri.

Abstract

The determination of chlorine in rice which sold in traditional market simpang limun medan have been done through qualitative method. Six samples have been tested and only sample B which contain chlorine. The chlorine level in sample B was determined using titration method with amylum as the indicator resulting chlorine level at 530,76 ppm. The result showed that the level of chlorine contained in sample B has breaking the ministry health guidance No. 722/Menkes/Per/IX/1988 about the additional food. Based on the rule of minister agriculture of No.32/Permentan/OT.011/3/7/2007 that chlorine is very dangerous in process of resulting rice, huller and continuing the rice therefore it is banned for use in food.